https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=119981 AO requires proof that the debt was previously offered to tax before allowing a bad debt deduction. Provide documentary evidence: prior financial statements or ledgers showing the amount recorded as income, supporting invoices/contracts and bank receipts confirming earlier receipts, and correspondence evidencing recovery efforts. In financials, identify the original credit entry or revenue line in prior year ledgers, include explanatory notes or schedules indicating the year of inclusion, and attach copies of supporting receipts and prior tax return positions to link the earlier income recognition to the current write off. en-us Wed, 07 May 2025 17:52:19 +0530 Thu, 08 May 2025 09:29:15 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=119981 AO requires proof that the debt was previously offered to tax before allowing a bad debt deduction. Provide documentary evidence: prior financial statements or ledgers showing the amount recorded as income, supporting invoices/contracts and bank receipts confirming earlier receipts, and correspondence evidencing recovery efforts. In financials, identify the original credit entry or revenue line in prior year ledgers, include explanatory notes or schedules indicating the year of inclusion, and attach copies of supporting receipts and prior tax return positions to link the earlier income recognition to the current write off. Discussion-Forum Income Tax Wed, 07 May 2025 17:52:19 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=119981